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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 5-45 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX Max 600 mA 600 mA Max 1 A
TX Max 11 A 9.5 A Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 1998 and 199x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
Weight ? 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 180 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000241E KENWOOD-TM-002550E KENWOOD-TM-G000707E